Date: 27 March 07
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The campaign is one of the most focused and far reaching programmes on architecture ever aimed at a public audience. Since its launch in 2001 it has brought to fruition a diverse range of initiatives, all of which have been driven by the commitment to increase interest in architecture and to enable wider accessibility to built environment issues in Scotland. It has, throughout, sought to promote excellence; to make connections and encourage collaboration between the profession and the public at all levels; to challenge ideas and to stimulate debate.
ACCESS into architecture has two key strands – firstly to celebrate and promote the best new architecture, young talent and emerging trends and topics for debate through exhibitions, publications, awards, digital resources and other events and secondly through a newly developed programme of networks of community engagement aimed at bringing the debate about architecture into the heart of local communities throughout Scotland.
ACCESS into architecture
Aims to:
- promote community involvement in matters affecting local built environments through projects and events
- stimulate debate at local and national levels on issues relating to architecture and the built environment
- make connections and encourage collaboration between professions and the public
- raise aspirations and support communities through projects on current issues.
- set up and support the development of networks nationwide
- improve access and understanding of architecture and the processes of building design
- use architecture and the built environment as a resource for curriculum and life long learning
- develop tools, techniques and processes that are transferable
- promote Scottish architecture nationally and internationally
- develop scottisharchitecture.com as a tool for networking, information and digital learning
ACCESS into architecture
Has to date:
- Mounted 15 exhibitions, seven of which have toured to 12 venues in Scotland and four internationally to Catalonia, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.
- Attracted over 200000 visitors to National Programme exhibitions.
- Involved 725 participants in educational workshops and activities (including 420 school children).
- Hosted 5 Seminars and generated 26 talks attracting over 1100 participants.
- Employed over 50 Creative Industries professionals.
- Profiled over 130 Creative Industries professionals.
- Funded 33 projects through the Innovation Fund.
- Received over five million hits to the scottisharchitecture.com.
